Bushwalking on the Fort Rock hiking trail

Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Fort Rock hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below

Fort Rock

Time
Distance
Climb
Style

1 Hr
1.6 km
110 m
Return

2.1 km NE of Blackheath
Blue Mountains National Park bus

Track: Moderate

The track to Fort Rock is a short hour long track which gives a taster for what lies beneath the cliff line. The track is a return journey from the end of Bundarra St directly to Fort Rock. From the top of the rock you can see into the Kanimbla Valley and by taking the side trip out to the cliff line west of Fort Rock even better views are gained over the valley and the cliffs around Porters Pass.

Bushwalking can be fun and interesting when you are well prepared. Please ensure you and your group are well prepared and equipped for all possible dangers. The authors, staff and owners of wildwalks take care in preparing these notes but do not accept responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained when using these notes. Please take care and feel free to provide feedback through our website.
Please note that side trips and alternate routes mentioned in these notes are not included in the tracks overall rating, distance or time estimate. The notes also only describe the side trip and alternate routes in one direction.

Topographical Map of walk

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Map of Fort Rock hiking track
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Map Scale

1 km

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795 www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

Print a map and track knotes here

Katoomba

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Katoomba

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Photo Gallery




	Start of track from Int. of Bundarra St and Eveleigh Ave




	Fort Rock Track




	Centennial Glen Creek




	White markings on rock




	White Flowers




	Fort Rock




	View from the top of Fort Rock into Kanimbla Valley




	Kangaroos




	View of Porters Pass from west of Fort Rock

Terrain profile

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Fort Rock bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Fort Rock bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Fort Rock bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Fort Rock bushwalking track

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

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Catch the train to Blackheath Station

Check out the facilities at Blackheath Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info And use these links to plan your train trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Central \| Chatswood \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

Catch the bus to End of Bundarra St

You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info And use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

Drive to End of Bundarra St

There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

(0 km) End of Bundarra St to Centennial Glen Ck Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0.4 km	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 3 m	Descent = -58 m
From the bend in Eveleigh Ave, the track heads west down the hill for approximately 50m to the intersection marked by the power pole on the right. From the intersection the track heads west down the hill for approximately 200m passing over a board walked track and winding down the hill. The track continues south down the stepped track to Centennial Glen Creek.

(0.44 km) Centennial Glen Ck to Int. Fort Rock Trk and Centennial Pass Trk Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0.2 km	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 26 m	Descent = -4 m
From the creek the track heads south west around the hillside, tending right. The track follows the hillside for approximately 100m to a rocky surface marked by white painted arrows 'Porters Pass' and 'Fortress Rock'.

(0.66 km) Int. Fort Rock Trk and Centennial Pass Trk to Fort Rock Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0.1 km	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 18 m	Descent = -1 m
From the intersection the track heads north west on top of the rocky outcrop. The track winds through the scrub and up a few steps for approximately 50m to open out to the prominant feature of Fort Rock.

Fort Rock
	Alt = 1025
Fort Rock, Blue Mountains National Park, is a formation of rock that sits alone in solitude above Centennial Glen valley. From on top of the rock views over the Megalong Valley and Kanimbla Valley.

(0.78 km) Fort Rock to Cliff West of Fort Rock Optional Side Trip: Route: Hard - Bush Track	Distance = 0.2 km	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -46 m
From Fort Rock the track heads west through the heath. The track continues west through the heath for approcimately 100m along the most worn track to the rocky outcrop on the edge of the cliff.

Catch the train from Blackheath Station

Check out the facilities at Blackheath Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info And use these links to plan your train trip home from the end of the walk. Plan a trip to --> Central \| Chatswood \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

Catch the bus from End of Bundarra St

You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info And use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip home from the end of the walk. Plan a trip to --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

Drive from End of Bundarra St

There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your your trip home from the end of the walk. Plan a trip to --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Summit Gear	80- Bathurst Rd , Katoomba	(02) 4782 3018	9.1 km
Paddy Pallin	166 Katoomba St , Katoomba	(02) 4782 4466	9.5 km
Simdra Pet & Hobby Mart	45 Main St , Lithgow	(02) 6352 4422	20.5 km
Lithgow 4WD Centre	281 Main St , Lithgow	(02) 6353 1899	20.9 km
Summit Gear	11 Ross St , Glenbrook	(02) 4739 4373	34.8 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Chance shower/thunderstorm.

12.4°C (feels like 10.3°)

7 km/h from the W (gusting 11)

68% humidity (as at 14/10:00am)

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

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Region: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Camping Facilities

Campsites in the park
Acacia Flat
Burralow Creek camping ground
Coxs River Camping Area
Euroka campground - Appletree Flat campervan and camper trailer area
Euroka campground
Ingar campground
Mount Werong campground
Murphys Glen campground
Perrys Lookdown campground
Euoka Campground - Darug
Euoka Campground - Red Gum
Euoka Campground - Nioka
Euoka Campground - Bennetts Ridge

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Fort Rock.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Fort Rock Click to re-center search
6	LGW06	Lithgow Council Site HASSANS WALLS	19 km (to the NW)
5	BIN05	Fire Tower MT BINDO Emergancy use only	26 km (to the W)
7	VMC7	Fire Tower MT BINDO	26 km (to the W)
2	KUR02	Miles Comms Site 1 1 246 Burralow Road KURRAJONG HEIGHTS	33 km (to the ENE)
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	34 km (to the ESE)